Remote Care for Elderly People

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Aggressive end-of-life care for Medicare dialysis patients is pervasive - amednews.com

ama-assn.org — “Hospitalization, ICU admissions and feeding tubes are common. Nephrology guidelines call for advance planning and advise caution in elderly dialysis.” View full resource at ama-assn.org

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Grand-Aides Program

grand-aides.org — “Grand-Aides: An innovative health care workforce model with improved access to personalized care at lower cost” View full resource at grand-aides.org

Most Recently Shared on April 11, 2012 at 3:36 pm By:

Emma Stanton Doctor, Psychiatrist, Health Executive, and Physician

#TEDMED love this --> grandparents as care coordinators: http://t.co/Btas09ot

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Former cowboy flying free health care to those in need - CNN.com

cnn.com — “Former television host Stan Brock started Remote Area Medical, a nonprofit that provides free health care to people all over the world.” View full resource at cnn.com

Most Recently Shared on April 6, 2012 at 5:07 am By:

Brian Ahier Health IT

Former cowboy flying healthcare to those in need http://t.co/RSAP8jPb ~ very cool work by @ramusaorg

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Texas can better keep elderly out of nursing homes - San Antonio Express-News

mysanantonio.com — “The Legislature is not in session, but House Speaker Joe Straus has ordered the committee to explore strategies for long-term care that keep people out of nursing homes. Trey Berndt, representing AARP, praised the state for moving people out of nursing homes but said it should do more to prevent sending them to nursing homes at all. Since between 40 percent and 50 percent of nursing home admissions come from hospitals, Berndt said the state could do better encouraging hospitals to send patients ” View full resource at mysanantonio.com

Most Recently Shared on March 29, 2012 at 5:51 am By:

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Memory Loss May Increase After Being Hospitalized. - AgingCare.com

agingcare.com — “Seniors facing a hospital stay may be risking losing their memory unnecessarily. Hospitalization may cause a senior's cognitive ability to deteriorate faster than normal. Elderly people may have increased risk of memory loss after being in a hospital.” View full resource at agingcare.com

Most Recently Shared on March 26, 2012 at 5:32 pm By:

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Lisa Blaskie's Elder Care Blog, Palm Springs, CA: Home Care in Palm Springs, CA Hearing loss affects more people than you think

lisablaskie.blogspot.com — “Lisa Blaskie's Elder Care Blog, Palm Springs, CA: Home Care in Palm Springs, CA Hearing loss affects more people than you think” View full resource at lisablaskie.blogspot.com

Most Recently Shared on March 25, 2012 at 11:10 pm By:

Lisa Marie Blaskie Nurse

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Home Care in Palm Springs, CA Hearing loss affects more people than you think

riversidecountyseniorcare.com — “Despite remarkable changes in technology, only 20% of patients who could benefit from hearing aids actually wear them.” View full resource at riversidecountyseniorcare.com

Most Recently Shared on March 25, 2012 at 10:39 pm By:

Lisa Marie Blaskie Nurse

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Home Care in San Francisco Hearing loss affects more people than you think

sfbayseniorcare.com — “Despite remarkable changes in technology, only 20% of patients who could benefit from hearing aids actually wear them.” View full resource at sfbayseniorcare.com

Most Recently Shared on March 25, 2012 at 7:40 pm By:

Lisa Marie Blaskie Nurse

An America without health insurance companies

kevinmd.com — “What do health insurance companies do? They take as much money as possible from people who want health insurance coverage.” View full resource at kevinmd.com

Most Recently Shared on March 25, 2012 at 3:08 pm By:

Dr Kelly Sennholz Doctor, Internist, Emergency Physician, and Physician

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Comforting Touch in Dementia and End of Life Care: Take My Hand - book information - Jessica Kingsley Publishers

jkp.com — “The simple sensation of touching someone's hand can have a powerful therapeutic effect. Hand massage is a positive and meaningful way of reaching out and providing comfort to those who are elderly, ill or nearing the end of life, and it can be particularly effective for people with dementia who...” View full resource at jkp.com

Most Recently Shared on March 23, 2012 at 10:00 pm By:

Niamh van Meines Health Executive and Nurse

hand massage for caregivers: http://t.co/Et8EoUdp

Dale Carter Patient Advocate

Do you have the time to devote to full time care-giving. | Home Health Care Blog

thistlecreekhealthcare.ca — “Older people slow down. They walk slower, some think slower and many tasks take longer to perform. Do you have the personality to slow right down along with them. Bare in mind that you cannot rush or hurry an elderly person along.” View full resource at thistlecreekhealthcare.ca

Most Recently Shared on March 23, 2012 at 8:42 pm By:

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Marty Tousley Health Professional

Planning for the Future with A Special Needs Child - Part 1

caregiver.com — “CareGiver.com is a leading provider of support and information for those caring for the elderly, heart attack survivors, diabetes care, people with disabilities, Alzheimer?s disease sufferers, multiple sclerosis sufferers, those in need of long term care due to stroke, degenerative diseases, chronic illnesses and terminally ill patients. This is a caregiver's resource to help family and healthcare workers cope and strive in providing the best care for patients in need as well as cope with depres” View full resource at caregiver.com

Most Recently Shared on March 22, 2012 at 11:11 pm By:

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Risk Factors for C. difficile Recurrence Identified : Internal Medicine News

internalmedicinenews.com — “Internal Medicine News Digital Network is the online destination and multimedia properties of Internal Medicine News, the independent news publication. Our breaking news covers all areas of internal medicine including adolescent medicine; cardiovascular disease; dermatology; diabetes, endocrinology and metabolism; gastroenterology; geriatric medicine; infectious diseases; mental health; oncology and hematology; nephrology and urology; neurology; pulmonary disease and sleep medicine; practice tre” View full resource at internalmedicinenews.com

Most Recently Shared on March 22, 2012 at 9:11 pm By:

The elderly and people in long-term care facilities have an increased risk of recurrent C. difficile infection - http://t.co/QYIgYtUe

BioMed Central Medical Journal

Implementation Science | Abstract | Fidelity and moderating factors in complex interventions: A case study of a continuum of care program for frail elderly people in health and social care

implementationscience.com — “Prior studies measuring fidelity of complex interventions have mainly evaluated adherence, and not taken factors affecting adherence into consideration. A need for studies that clarify the concept of fidelity and the function of factors moderating fidelity has been emphasized. The aim of the study was to systematically evaluate implementation fidelity and possible factors influencing fidelity of a complex care continuum intervention for frail elderly people.” View full resource at implementationscience.com

Most Recently Shared on March 22, 2012 at 11:50 am By:

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